East of the Empire rise the ancient, snow capped peaks of the Worlds Edge Mountains. Along their length, ridge after jagged ridge thrust ever upward, marking the end of the civilized world. Extinct and still smoking, volcanoes mark the great fault line that lies deep beneath the earth's crust. The Dwarfs delve deep to find the rich veins of mineral wealth that occur in this area. As the Great Ice retreated fromt he world many thousands of years ago, grinding and shattering the rock into twisted peaks and deep chasms, the first Dwarf prospectors led their people northwards in search of riches. They discovered the wealth of the mountains, hewed their mines into the rock and founded their strongholds amid the loftiest peaks and the most inaccessible valleys.
The Dwarfs were not the only ones to make their homes in the mountains. As their settlements grew, they encountered other ancient races such as Orcs, Goblins, giants, trolls and dragons. Both above the ground amidst the peaks and valleys and in the dark beneath the world, the Dwarfs were forced to battle for their homes and treasures. Thus began the constant struggel for survival which the Dwarfs fight even to this day, and so was forged the brave Dwarf race: determined, defiant, enterprising and brave.
